China ends 2020 with record trade surplus as pandemic goods skyrocket

[ad_1] Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg The boom in Chinese exports continued into December, pushing the trade surplus to an all-time high during the month and bolstering what is already the world’s best-performing large economy. Fueling the surge in shipments is an insatiable global appetite for work-from-home technology and healthcare … Read more

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Poshmark prices IPO above target to raise $ 277 million

[ad_1] Photographer: Rafael Henrique / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images Photographer: Rafael Henrique / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images Poshmark Inc., the online second-hand goods marketplace, raised $ 277 million in an initial public offering in the United States, pricing the shares above a marketed range. The company sold 6.6 million … Read more

Delays overshadow long-term potential of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

[ad_1] Participants who received Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine in an early study developed immunity to coronaviruses for at least 71 days, but a delay in production could mean a rollout of fewer doses than promised, the Wednesday reported New York Times. Why is this important: If approved, J & J’s vaccine would be the … Read more

Private schools have benefited from PPP funding

[ad_1] This is the Coronavirus Schools Briefing, a guide to seismic changes in education in the United States that are occurring during the pandemic. Sign up here to receive this newsletter to your inbox. Private schools and PPP This spring, when the federal government poured out billions of dollars in emergency pandemic funding, traditional K-12 … Read more

Dining room allowed to resume temporarily for restaurants that sued NYS, permanent decision next week

[ad_1] ERIE COUNTY, NY (WKBW) – Supreme Court Justice Henry Nowak on Wednesday announced that restaurants in Erie County, which have sued the state over its Orange Zone restrictions, may temporarily reopen them. restaurants inside with a permanent decision expected next week. These restaurants are to operate under the yellow zone restrictions as per the … Read more

Siemens spin-off develops offshore wind turbines producing green hydrogen

[ad_1] In an exclusive, Reuters reports that Siemens Gamesa and Siemens Energy will develop commercial offshore wind turbines capable of producing hydrogen by electrolysis. “This is the renewable energy industry’s most concrete plan to date to capitalize on an expected boom in hydrogen demand.” Siemens Energy owns 67% of Siemens Gamesa, the world’s largest manufacturer … Read more

Sephora tackles racial prejudice with an action plan

[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP) – Beauty retailer Sephora said on Wednesday it would boost the number of black-owned brands, reduce the number of third-party security guards and offer more inclusive marketing as part of a plan campaign against racial prejudice in its stores. The company revealed its plan by releasing the findings of a study … Read more

‘Dangerous’: Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of precedent | Donald Trump News

[ad_1] Twitter deleted US President Trump’s account last week, citing a risk of violence after his supporters stormed the Capitol. Twitter Inc CEO Jack Dorsey said banning U.S. President Donald Trump from his social media platform after last week’s violence on the U.S. Capitol was the “right move,” but said it created a dangerous precedent. … Read more